Dialogue
Here you find further links and information about nanotechnologies networks
The social process of forming opinions on the issues of nanotechnology is underway. A broad public discussion takes place in different areas, eg in the dialogues of the German Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF).
Policy and experts are aware that a technology such as nanotechnology that reaches far into the future and affects so many areas of everyday life has to be examined early on its acceptance in society as well as citizens should be integrated in dialogue processes.
Links to other information platforms:
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| NanoDialogue | of the German Government. Experts from industry, academia, governmental agencies and non governmental organisations deliberated and discussed the chances and risks of nanomaterials. End of 2006, the German Federal Government’s NanoKommission was appointed, which was headed by retired state secretary Wolff-Michael Catenhusen. Further information can be found here. |
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With its information campaign “nanoTruck” the German Federal Ministry of Education and Research (Bundesministerium für Bildung und Forschung, BMBF) presents an interesting “journey to the nanocosmos” throughout Germany: http://www.nanotruck.de/en/
The nanotruck of the BMBF. Pictures: Flad and Flad Communication GmbH |
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Cluster Nanotechnology, to strengthen the interaction between industry and |
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| Nano-Safety | Information platform Nano-Safety (in German only): http://www.nano-sicherheit.de | |
| NanoNetzwerkHessen | NanoNetzwerkHessen (in German only): the initiative aims to pool existing expertise at Hessian universities, to initiate collaborations and to extend nanotechnology in Hessen further. Coordinator of the NanoNetzwerkHessen is the University of Kassel: http://www.nanonetzwerkhessen.de/ | |
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An information platform published by the Bavarian regional bureau for health and food safety. It offers information on the opportunities and risks of nanotechnology for human and environmental health. The website provides links to interesting websites and future events. The site is only available in German language: www.nanowissen.bayern.de | |
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Nano Travels – the adventure after the“ decimal point“! A virtual discovery journey into the world of micro- and nano-cosmos funded by the BMBF and VDI Technologiezentrum GmbH. On various routes you can gradually “shrink” yourself into worlds invisible to us. At each stop there are short information and further details to the trip: www.nanoreisen.de | |
| nanodaten.de | offers information about existing products, methods and demands: http://www.nanodaten.de | |
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The German Association of Nanotechnology (Nano DV) is the professional association for those working in the field of nanotechnology including professionals from academia, business, media, education, politics and government. As an independent organization, the DV Nano is the central contact point for academic / scientific, technical, professional and socio-political issues. The Association supports in particular the exchange between industry, academia, society, politics and its members: http://www.dv-nano.de/home.html |
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The Institute of Applied Ecology assesses existing technologies and developments relating to new technologies in collaboration with partners from science, politics, industry and civic groups. Close liaison ensures that environmental, economic, legal and social considerations can be integrated into the research process at an early stage and taken into account throughout the product’s life cycle: http://www.oeko.de/ | |
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NanoBioNet e.V. is a network of universities, research institutes, hospitals, and private |
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CeNIDE, Center for Nanointegration Duisburg-Essen, represents the appropriate focus of research at the University of Duisburg-Essen (UDE): Since 2005, it links the research and teaching activities that deal with the nano dimension, in natural science, engineering and in medicine . Partnerships with external members with similar research approaches strengthen the skills spectrum: http://www.uni-due.de/cenide/ | |
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nanovalley.eu, an Initiative for SME: http://www.nanovalley.eu/en/ |
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| nanoproducts.de | the nanotechnology product database is an extensive product database for innovative nanotechnology products, materials, appliances and technologies from the fields of nanotechnology and surface technology: http://www.nanoproducts.de/ | |
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NanoTrust is a research project for the integrative analysis of the state of knowledge on the health and environmental risks of nanotechnology, the NanoTrust Team offers on an irregular basis dossiers, approximately three to six page summaries of the state of knowledge on current issues in the developing nano debate in an accessible language, but on a firm scientific base. There are summaries of every dossiers in English and a few NanoTrust dossiers are also available in full text english: http://nanotrust.ac.at/ | |
| BioNanoNet | An Austrian Network: http://www.bionanonet.at/ | |
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As part of the Austrian National Action Plan Nanotechnology a new information portal for nanotechnology was launched in November 2012. Experts of different areas from public authorities, institutions and organizations provide technically sound and balanced information for the citizens.The provided information covers topics ranging from basics, to food, environment and health up to legal issues: www.nanoinformation.at | |
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Initiated in the frame of the European project NanoSafe2, Nanosmile is now supported by FP7 European iNTeg-Risk project: http://www.nanosmile.org/ | |
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| InfoNano | is the central federal information platform for nanotechnology. The Federal Offices of Public Health, for the Environment and for Agriculture, the Commission for Technology and Innovation, Swissmedic and the State Secretariats for Economic Affairs as well as for Education and Research are involved in the website. InfoNano provides information about the opportunities and risks associated with nanotechnology and synthetic nanomaterials. It is aimed at promoting the dialogue among administrative, economic, research and societal stakeholders. Read more about InfoNano: http://www.bag.admin.ch/nanotechnologie/index.html?lang=en |
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TA-SWISS – Centre for Technology Assessment. With its projects, TA-SWISS supports the formation of opinion, especially with regard to advising politicians, but also for the general public. Expert studies provide specialist information and arguments. The discussion forum determines the attitudes of the citizens. Read more about TA-Swiss: http://www.ta-swiss.ch/en/projects/nanotechnologies/ |
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Risk Dialogue Foundation St. Gallen, the Foundation brings different stakeholder groups together in order to discuss risks of today's society. The aim is to increase societal competence in the judgement and handling of risks. Read more about the Foundation: http://www.risiko-dialog.ch/ |
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swiss nano cube. Platform for Nanotechnology Knowledge & Education. Swiss Nano-Cube is the national knowledge and education platform for micro and nanotechnology. It adresses teachers and students from vocational schools, secondary schools as well as higher professional schools. Read more about swiss nano cube: http://www.swissnanocube.ch/en/home/ |
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SAFENANO is a venture by the Institute of Occupational Medicine (IOM). The initiative was designed to help industrial and academic communities to quantify and control the risks to their workforce, as well as to consumers, the general population collage and the environment, through both information provision and consultancy services. |
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The nano database is an inventory of products (in English and Danish) products that contain nanomaterials or are marketed with the word 'nano' . Each product is categorised with a color code consisting of five dots referring to exposure risk and possible hazards the nanomaterials may poses for humans and the environment (from unknown to very high).All provided information has been collected from experts of the Danish Consumer Council, the Danish Ecological Council and DTU Environment. http://nano.taenk.dk |
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NANOfutures: European Technology Integration and Innovation Platform (ETIP) in Nanotechnology: http://www.nanofutures.eu/ |
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| NanoImpactNet | is a multidisciplinary European network on the health and environmental impact of nanomaterials: http://www.nanoimpactnet.eu | |
| NanoSafety Cluster | The EU NanoSafety Cluster is an initiative to maximise the synergies between the existing FP6 and FP7 projects addressing all aspects of nanosafety including toxicology, ecotoxicology, exposure assessment, mechanisms of interaction, risk assessment and standardisation: http://www.nanosafetycluster.eu | |
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Network nanoforum. Nanoforum was originally funded by the European Commission through FP5. Now i t will provide news items from across the EU including information from projects and organizations, and will now offer customers a powerful advertising and dissemination service. Read more here. | |
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EPA United States Environmental Protection Agency about nanotechnologies:
http://epa.gov/ncer/nano/ |
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!! This Website is not being updated anymore - last update 2011 !! The Project on Emerging Nanotechnologies. An inventory of nanotechnology-based consumer products currently on the market: http://www.nanotechproject.org/inventories/consumer/
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Knowledge Base Nanomaterials
DaNa Flyer for download
English Version
Japanese Version
Nano Risk Research
Opportunities and Risks of Nanomaterials
BMBF-Flyer for download
Health-related Aspects of Synthetic Nanomaterials
The NanoCare Brochure for download:
